1."Mr. Galifianakis’s is everywhere these days - the most in-demand tubby comic sidekick since the heyday of Jonah Hill, which I guess was about six months ago. Mr. Galifianakis’s Gleasonesque movements and deadpan, behind-the-beat timing serve him well in this role, as does his ability to seem completely in earnest even when his actions and utterances are bizarre or nonsensical. Bobby is credibly troubled, neither a holy fool nor an over-the-top goofball, and his moments of wisdom are as believable as his bouts of instability"
I agree with this Review from the New York times, because the film was good for Galifianakis, he fit his character perfectly and played the serious guy, but still stayed in his element as a comedian. He was able to make his condition fun and at the same time didn't show much depression. When ever he entered a room his energy and overall presence would make the mood happier and somewhat calm. He used his popularity along with his witty personality to amuse others as well as himself. With his calm, cool and collective approach to life, it was hard to see his problems, he didn't like admitting his problem and looked at his reason for being in the hospital as a joke and often referred to it as a "vacation." Overall, they made his character perfect and the cast the right guy because even though he does have a problem, through his attitude he shows viewers that sometimes you have to just live life. Even when things aren't going the way they seem and people may think your unsuccessful and a bad example, just like his wife did, you just have to keep moving and prove people wrong. He showed that he wanted to do it for himself, but at the same time he still lived life and enjoyed every single minute of it.
2."It’s Kind of a Funny Story" is an admirably empathetic movie, and as the father of a newly fledged New York high school student, I don’t hesitate to recommend it to the legions of children and parents who are fans (or who should be) of Mr. Vizzini’s book. I fear, however, that my approval is somewhat damning."
The movie is definitely a movie that i admire, I did feel somewhat sympathetic for some of the people in the hospital because people judged them and didn't even get to know them before even giving them the time of day. It was hard seeing all of these people with problems that weren't being treated like human beings. The movie didn't depict the exact inside of a mental institution, but i felt that they portrayed it better, as in happier and a little bit less depressing then a real institution might be. They showed togetherness and developed friendships throughout the film, especially with Craig and his roommate. Craig and his roommate Muqtada were very distant because Muqtada was a homeless man that had a lot of problems and did not want to ever leave his room. Over the course of his stay there Craig was able to persuade him into going beyond the room and even played Egyptian music to make Muqtada feel at home. Through his time here Craig was able to see people lives and their struggles and was able to look at his life and help himself as well as others. I agree with recommending this to others whether you're a Fan or not because this book can help you as well as others, especially family on understanding others and where they come from.
3. "As I said: I approve! But missing is the sometimes awkward, occasionally self-conscious but unmistakably authentic energy that characterizes Mr. Vizzini’s prose and also, more important, the zest and irreverence with which he approaches difficult themes. That the plot has been changed hardly matters, but the brazenness and flair of the original have been diminished."
I agree with Scott, because in the movie there were a couple of scenes that were missing that awkward moment were one does not feel confident enough to tell their problems. I saw a small scene where that happened, when Craig asked Bobby why he was in the hospital in the first place, that moment was awkward because he paused and ended up not even answering the question. I felt that there needed to be more moments like that so we can actually guess why Bobby was there in the first place. They didn't really focus too much on his life and in the end just kind of cut him out of the picture which kept me wondering whether there would be a sequel or if he just left the hospital and no one heard from him again. I also admired Vizzinni for approaching a theme like this especially when the suicide rate has been increasing, like i said it gives you a chance to look at where these people are coming from and the struggles that got them there. Also the fact that the movie was changed up a bit didn't really matter to me because the main theme and topic was still very well focused on and even brought out other themes and foreshadowed a couple of lives to show the bigger picture that i definitely didn't see in the book. The movie was original and stood out, it brought up things that you couldn't really get out of the book, like his friends attitudes towards him, his parents reaction, the turning point for Craig, Bobby and many others in the hospital was well played out during the movie and i think that Vizzini did a great job with the book and an excellent job transforming it into a movie.
Scott, A.O . "A Coming-of-Age Tale, Set Among the Sad." Movie Review -Its kind of a Funny Story. New York Times, 7 October 2010. Web. 23 February 2011. <http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/movies/08funny.html>.
I agree with this Review from the New York times, because the film was good for Galifianakis, he fit his character perfectly and played the serious guy, but still stayed in his element as a comedian. He was able to make his condition fun and at the same time didn't show much depression. When ever he entered a room his energy and overall presence would make the mood happier and somewhat calm. He used his popularity along with his witty personality to amuse others as well as himself. With his calm, cool and collective approach to life, it was hard to see his problems, he didn't like admitting his problem and looked at his reason for being in the hospital as a joke and often referred to it as a "vacation." Overall, they made his character perfect and the cast the right guy because even though he does have a problem, through his attitude he shows viewers that sometimes you have to just live life. Even when things aren't going the way they seem and people may think your unsuccessful and a bad example, just like his wife did, you just have to keep moving and prove people wrong. He showed that he wanted to do it for himself, but at the same time he still lived life and enjoyed every single minute of it.
2."It’s Kind of a Funny Story" is an admirably empathetic movie, and as the father of a newly fledged New York high school student, I don’t hesitate to recommend it to the legions of children and parents who are fans (or who should be) of Mr. Vizzini’s book. I fear, however, that my approval is somewhat damning."
The movie is definitely a movie that i admire, I did feel somewhat sympathetic for some of the people in the hospital because people judged them and didn't even get to know them before even giving them the time of day. It was hard seeing all of these people with problems that weren't being treated like human beings. The movie didn't depict the exact inside of a mental institution, but i felt that they portrayed it better, as in happier and a little bit less depressing then a real institution might be. They showed togetherness and developed friendships throughout the film, especially with Craig and his roommate. Craig and his roommate Muqtada were very distant because Muqtada was a homeless man that had a lot of problems and did not want to ever leave his room. Over the course of his stay there Craig was able to persuade him into going beyond the room and even played Egyptian music to make Muqtada feel at home. Through his time here Craig was able to see people lives and their struggles and was able to look at his life and help himself as well as others. I agree with recommending this to others whether you're a Fan or not because this book can help you as well as others, especially family on understanding others and where they come from.
3. "As I said: I approve! But missing is the sometimes awkward, occasionally self-conscious but unmistakably authentic energy that characterizes Mr. Vizzini’s prose and also, more important, the zest and irreverence with which he approaches difficult themes. That the plot has been changed hardly matters, but the brazenness and flair of the original have been diminished."
I agree with Scott, because in the movie there were a couple of scenes that were missing that awkward moment were one does not feel confident enough to tell their problems. I saw a small scene where that happened, when Craig asked Bobby why he was in the hospital in the first place, that moment was awkward because he paused and ended up not even answering the question. I felt that there needed to be more moments like that so we can actually guess why Bobby was there in the first place. They didn't really focus too much on his life and in the end just kind of cut him out of the picture which kept me wondering whether there would be a sequel or if he just left the hospital and no one heard from him again. I also admired Vizzinni for approaching a theme like this especially when the suicide rate has been increasing, like i said it gives you a chance to look at where these people are coming from and the struggles that got them there. Also the fact that the movie was changed up a bit didn't really matter to me because the main theme and topic was still very well focused on and even brought out other themes and foreshadowed a couple of lives to show the bigger picture that i definitely didn't see in the book. The movie was original and stood out, it brought up things that you couldn't really get out of the book, like his friends attitudes towards him, his parents reaction, the turning point for Craig, Bobby and many others in the hospital was well played out during the movie and i think that Vizzini did a great job with the book and an excellent job transforming it into a movie.
Scott, A.O . "A Coming-of-Age Tale, Set Among the Sad." Movie Review -Its kind of a Funny Story. New York Times, 7 October 2010. Web. 23 February 2011. <http://movies.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/movies/08funny.html>.
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